Fisher Scientific,
the UK's leading supplier of laboratory products, has
achieved registration to the environmental management
system ISO 14001 with the British Standards Institution
(BSI). ISO 14001 recognises that a company is managing
its operational impacts on the environment in both the
short and long term.
Managing director at Fisher Scientific
says, "We know that we have a social responsibility as a global
organization to assess and regulate the impact we have on
the environment. Managing that impact also means we are working
more efficiently and creating a better working environment
for employees.
"In
the last few years, Fisher Scientific has carried out a
number of environmental initiatives, including taking back
cardboard packaging from customers and recycling bottles,
and a lot of the operational strategies had already been
put in place. The ISO 14001 accreditation proves the company
is committed to managing its impacts on the environment."
To gain accreditation, companies are
required to look at the business and determine how it impacts
on the environment. It is then necessary to identify where
the most significant impacts occur and develop a plan to
manage these effectively. Management plans are continually
reviewed and improved, and the ultimate aim is to prevent
pollution.
The ISO 14001 standard provides a formal
and logical basis for environmental management using the
main principles of professional management and based on
the process of "plan, implement, check and review". It aims
to support environmental protection and prevention of pollution
in balance with socioeconomic needs.
